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I`m from Ireland and have been doing research into one my ancestors, a g, g, g uncle (a Hugh McCrum).
Apparently he became involved in Mining particularly in Yavapai county in the period 1870-1900 approx. Also had a whisky importing business operating from San Francisco and supplying the saloons and bars on the pacific slope (Sroufe & McCrum)

Hugh and his family emigrated from Belfast, Ireland around 1850 when the great Potato Famine hit, the first record of him was in the 1860 census at PineGrove Township No.3, calif, registered as a `Miner`.
WiKi describes this as a Gold Camp, maybe he struck it rich there?!

The following censuses saw him move to Virginia City and then to Prescott where he had properties in Whiskey Row and a Stock Ranch at Point of Rocks. A three year ownership of The BirdCage in Tombstone with his Whisky dealing partner John Sroufe another notable deal!

Those mines in the title he either owned or had shared interests in.

Do you think there would be anything remaining of these mines, anyone from around this part?

Below is an old Arizona newspaper advert of a Sampling and Milling company he ran.